1960MINUTES OF PLAN NING COMl'vl iS S ION MEETING, FEBRUARY 23, 1960
Order of Business:
1. ~lection of Officers
Nomination made by Nixon, seconded by J. Price that T. P. White be
chairman for the co ming year. £Jlot ion for nominations to cease was made.
Motion approved by Voice Vote.
Roland Williams nominated Robert Pace as Vice-Chairman, seconded by
Dr. h eynolds. Motion made for nominations to cease and Robert Pace
elected by acclamation.
lVlembers present: W. W. Nixon, Jr., Jack Price, Robert Pace, Roland
Vv illiams, Dr. A. lVl . Reynolds, Dwight Little, J. l•l . Grizzle, T. P. White,
Absent: Wii11am Moooorr~e~.--------------------------------------------------
lVleeting date was set for regular date of first Tuesday of each month.
Following requests were formulated by the Commission to be presented
to the City Council by Chairman T. P. White:
1. Request Council to provide assistance ~so that an employee
could be assi g ned to meet with the Commission, take minutes ,
prepare minutes for filing and to maintain a permanent file
of all Commission transactions.
2. Request the Council to provide funds for incidental opera -
tions of the Commission.
·The l"ollrn"ling Items were discussed as immediate needs so that the · Com -
mission could function properly:
. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The revision and extension of the . add ress system maps •
Revised add resses of the city master street map.
The complete revision of zoning and land use maps. .,
Revision of Ordinance #36 and other ordinances pertaining
to land use to meet all legal requirements.
Study of categories of zoning to clarify types of resi-
dential, commercial and industrial uses.
A study of the five mile radius outside the city limits to
---------ct-et-erm±n-e-t-he--e:i:-ty--.;j -U-1:='-i-sdi-c.t.Lon_an._d._ra..s_p on si bi lit of
planning ih this area.
Investigate the availiabilit y of assistance from th e metro
plan in regard to preparation of the needed maps or any
other related materials.
Recommendation was made that AI 1 C be contacted to de t ermine the types
of maps and information desired by them for the promotion of an indus-
trial program.
Meeti n g was a djourned
MINUTES OF THE MEE TING OF TH E JACKSONVILLE PLANNING COIVIl'v1IS S ION,
JUNE 28 1960
The Jacksonville Planning Commission met at the City Hall at
7:00 P .M. pursuant to call by T. P. White, Chairman.
The follwing manbers were present: T. P. White, Ch a irman;
Robert Pace, Watson Nixon, Jr., Bill Moore, Trix ';J"illiams, Jack .
Price, J. W. Grizzle, Dwight Little, and Gardner Deane, Jr., Secretary.
A quorum being found present, the meeting wa s c a lled to order
by T. P. \ih ite, Chairman.
The Planning Comrni ssion considered an application from Mart in
Tra yw i ck for the re-zoning of property located immediately behind the
Traywick Building, described as Lot 13, Block 2, of the Crestview
Addition to the Git y or--<:J a c kscmvi-1--t-e,-----ttr k-an-s a-s-,.fr em---R-e -s-iG-e-R-t-i-al-t G-
Commercial. The Chairman stated that approval had been obtained from
property owners immediately adjacent. Vv atson Nixon, Jr. raised a
question of t he legality of re-zoning property if such. re-zoning would
conflict vv'ith the Bill of Assuranc e . It wa s dec ided th a t there was
no legal bar to · such a ction on the part of the Pla:rmning Commission.
h.obert P a ce made a motion that the Planning Commission recommend to
the City Council that the p roperty in question be re-zon eEi from resi-
dential to commercial. This motion was seconded by Watson Nixon, Jr.
Sai d motion was ado pted unanimo usly by voice vote, and it was deter-
mined that the r:1C<tter sh c ulc h "-) set for public hearing on t he second
'l'uesday in August, 1960 .
Watson Nixon, Jr. recommen d ed that the Planning Commission have
signs' printed to be used in connection with the re-z oni ng of property.
The Se cret a ry wa s directed to make arrangements with a local printer
on a low bid basis for the printing of no more than 1 00 copi es of an
a.pprop:F.i ately worded sign to be furnished with out cost to property
owners desiring re -zoni ng of p rop erty in Jacksonville.
The Planning Co mmi ssion discussed the ma tt er of advertising in
newspaper in connection wit h the re-zoning of property. It was decided
that the present prac tice would be continued which would place the
1 in an c J. al o pl1 ga t -i-cm a f su-c-h---a-d-ver -M-s-i-Bg----B-R-t-l+e-_p-~o-p~~LJL--Dl'ill.e.Y'_. ___ _
Motion made by VJ atson Nixon, Jr., a nd s e c ond ed by Tri x VJi lli ams
that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that a permit
be g ranted to Mr. Ch arles IVI . Linn for the oper a tion of a g o-cart tract
on property located on Highway 67 on the south boundary of the City of
Jacksonville, whj_ch property is noiv shown on the zon ing map as a park
area, if Mr . Linn can make arr ang ements with the ovm e rs of s uch p roperty
for it~ use. It was decided tha t no zoning action wo uld be re q uired with
reg a rd to this property since the property as presently shown as a park ~
area an d since no z o ne has been established by Ordinance as Park a rea,
the property is accordingly unzone d .
T. P. Whi te announced that a service man h ad re q ue s ted permission
to place a tra ilor on a residential lot. He advised this person that the
Plannin g Commission wo uld not g rant such p ermi ssi on and that i f he p l aced
the trailer in this l o c a tion he d id so a t his own risk.
T. P. White announced that an inquiry had been received regarding
the placins of a trampolene center on property in the Shopping Center
which is now zoned cownercial. He advised the person 'so inquiring that
he saw no objection to this, in view of the zoning of the proJ3erty. Al
members of the Commission c o ncurred. There being no further business to
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING 01 ' THE J ACKSONVILLE PLANNING CO ~M ISSION-8/1;)960
The Jacksonville Planning Commission met at the City Hall at
7:30 P.i'"1., August 1, 1960, pursuant t?-call by the Chairman.
The following members were present: T. P. White, Chairman;
Robert Pace, Watson Nixoh, Jr., ; Bill Moore, Trix Williams, Jack Price,
J. 1iJ . Grizzle and f'red Bowen. lVIr. Carroll (Chigger) Hudson and Mrs.
Carolyn Braden were gu ests; and Miss Daisy Olson acted as secretary in the
absence of Gardner Deane.
A quoru.rn being found pres ent, the meeting \Ala s called to or-
der by the Chairman. Minutes of previous meeting were read with the
following corrections being made.
It was found that the necessary advertising and the necessary
approval of the council for re-zoning of certain property described as
Lot 13, Block 2 of the Crestview Addition to the City of Jacksonville,
Arkansas, had not been accomplished. It was, therefore, moved by Bob Pace
that Bill Moore present the recommendation of the Planning Commission for
re-zoning said property to the City Council on Thursday, August 3, 1960, ~ '.
with the amended date of public hearing on same being set for the second
Tuesday in September (the 13th), 1960, rather than the prior date of August
9, 1960. The motion was seconded by Trix Williams, and adopted unani-
mously by oral vote. ·
The chairman further recommended that the secretary have
available to Bill Moore, si g ns for posting on 'the above described property
by Thursda y, August 3.
Mr s. Carolyn Braden presented a petition signed by a
major ity of the property owners of certain lots located in Braden and
Uakvi ew hddi tions fo the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for the purpose
of re-zoning s a id lots from residential to commercial, or from Class 1
to Class .2. Said property being loc a ted on the east side of James Street
with fronting on J arne s and on New Highway 67. No plat was filed a nd no
bills of assurance were available for study. Chairman VJhite advised Mils.
Braden, in concurrence with opinions of those present, that further shdy
would be necessary before any action would be taken by the Commission,
and suggested that the wording of the bills of assurance be studied by
legal counsel Before she proceeded further in the matter.
lVl r. Carroll Hudson presented Plat and Bill of As surance ·on
ce rt ain p roperty to be known as the Hudson Sub-Livision of the City of
Jacksonville, Arkan s a s. Said p roperty bein g a tria.ngular shaped pie ce
of ground, bounded on the South by graham Ho ad ; on an angle runn~ng north-
easterly by clm Str e et and on an angle running northeasterly by Stone
St reet. Watson Nixo n, Jr. moved that the Commission a p prove the s ame,
subject to checking ordinances aga inst the plat and bill of assuranc e to
be certain that str e ets and other details met necessary specificati on s.
The motion was seconded by Bob Pace and un animously adopted.
A land-use map of Jacksonville and an area "wi thin a five-
mile radius in all d irections; with the exce ptions of establi s hed lines
acceptable with North Lit tle Rock and Cabot,firom the city limits of
Jacksonvi l le, v;ras p resent ed by Fred Bov.,ren and eli scussed by those p resent
as to po ssibi lities that should be included, conside r ed a nd explaine d
v.-hen the s a me is presented to Mr. Taylor of the A.I .D.C. , The map was
requested by Iill r. Ta.ylor for the use of the A.I.D.C. when procuring ind il s-
try for this area. It wa s suggested that lVIr. Bowen write a letter to
Cabot seeking written confirmation of th e agre e ment on the bounda ry line
between Jacksonville and Cabo t. All me mbe r s present commended Mr. Bowem
AUGUS T 1 Minutes continued:
on the fine job he had done thus far i n preparing the map a nd offered a n y
as sistance they mi 0lt be c ap able of ren d ering in completing it.
The Chairman recommend ed to a ll memb e rs th a t they st a nd
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re ady to advise a ny in d ividua ls seeking inf o r mat ions as to p ro ce dures j_n
rezonin g , filing p la ts a nd bills of a ssw·ance, e tc. And he emph a sized
the time sa ved if pr operty ow ners within the five -mile radi u s of Jac k -
sonvi lle v'Joul d p roceed first b efore the City P l a nning Commi s s i on rata e r
than b efore the Cou nty; f or the re a son t hat the county was more concenne d
with th e structure of the over-all city than v'T ith the county. And th c:t t
the c itizens shoul d re a lize the c ity j_s not attem pting to usurp p o wer
of juri sd iction, but that th e cou nty vvill refuse to consi d er matters
that should be left up to th e city i nm ediately aff ected.
It wa s agreed b y those p resent trw t Bill Mo ore would t ake
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pr ov e d feasible, t hatthe Council be asked to hire legal as sistance to
cla ri f y ord inance rega rding parking of trailers on reside ntial lots .
Jack Pr ice mo ved that F r ed Do v-1en be a p poi nted to pro cure
b ills of J.ssur a nc e of all prop e rt y in Jacksonvi lle and p l a ce the s am e
f or use by the mem bers of th e Commi ssion on f ile in Ci t y Ha ll (NOTE
added later--Price ~250 .00 ) i f t he p rice proved t o be agreed u p on b y
council. Bill Mo o re sec o nded the mot i on and it wa s pa ssed unani moul sy
by voice vote.
There being no further business to b e taken u p at the mee ting
the Chairman de cl a red the meetin g to be a djourn e d.
Mll\;UI'L:;S OF THE ME.ETI NG OF THE J ACK SO I\VI LLE PL ANN I NG COMM I SS ION 9/13/1960
The J a ck sonville Pl a nning Comm i ssion ·he l d its regular monthly
meetin g a t the City Hal l a t 7:0 0 P .lvl ., S e p temb e r 1.3, 1 960 .
The foll o wing members w ere pr esent: T. P . Wh ite, Chairman ;
Ho bert Pa ce; ~J . Vv . Ni x on, Jr.; J. Vi . Grizzle; Jack Price; Trix VJ illiams;
Dwight Little; vlill i e J:.,lOore; a nd Ga rdner Deane, Jr., S ecretary.
A q uo-urunr b-e-±ng fo'ttnd-t-e--G e----p±'B-s -eRt----t-l8.-e-mee-t-i-:ng_wa.s--e.all e_d_
to order by the Chairman. Minutes of the p revi o us me eting were re a d
a n d there bein g no ob je cti on by any me mber pres en t the minutes v-1 ere
approved a s r ead .
Chairman T . P . Vi hite a nnounced th a t prop er p ublication ha_d
now been h ad a nd a pub lic hea ri ng set for 6 :00 P .I•:i ., October 61 1 960
concerning the rezonin g of ce rtain p ro pe rty described as Lot 13, Block 2,
of the Crestvi ew Addi tion to the Cit y of Jacksonville, Ar ka ns a s. The
Cha irman requested that as many members a s p os s i b le be present a t the
above time for th e p ubli c hearing .
The Cha irman a nnounced tha t lvlr. Fred Bowen had det ermin ed
th a t the cost involve d in o b taining p hotostatic co p ies of Bills. of
Assurance vwuld be ~~2 5 0 .0 0 if the s a me were p rocured f rom the office of
the Ci rcuit Cl e rk. Mr. v·. Vl Ni x on, Jr. state d tha t it mi gh t be p ossi b le
to obtain co p ies of the b ills of Assur a nce wi thoutthe necessity of h a ving
the s am e ph otost e1 t ed a nd at a le s ser cost from the a bstra ct cornpaniens in
Little fL o c k.
!v.lrs. Virginia Ann Br aden Chiramonte spoke on behalf of a
petition filed by herself and J:Vliss h osa Ca rolyn Br aden for th e r e -ZOI).in g
of Lot s 1, 2 and 3, Block B , .b r ad en Addition to the Cit y of J a cksonVllle;
Septemberl3, 1960 lv1inutes Continued.
said property b eing owned jointly by Mrs. Ch iramonte a n d Miss Braden.
Upon mo tion made by Willie Mo ore and d uly seconded, the Planning Com-
mission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council th a t the
above p ro pert y b e re-zoned from resi d enti a l to co mmerci a l, with the
stipulation th a t !VJrS. Chiaramonte and l'ilis s Br a den present to the City
Council a petition signed by all of the i mmediately adjacent property
o vm ers who presently resi d e in Pulaski Count y st a ting th a t they d o not
obj e ct to the p ro p osed rezoning.
The Planning Commission considered the re q uest of vl ayne E .
Stroud for the re-zoning from Resident i a l to Commercial cert a in property
described a s Lot 3, Block 4, Jones Add ition to th e City of Jacksonville,
Arkan s as ; the s a id re-zoning bein g sought for the purpose of permitting
lvlr. Stroud to e rect an office building vvhere a r c:a l est a te and insurance
b usine s s woul d be cond ucted. With the re qu e st wa s filed a sta tement by
adjoinj,ng property o wners that they ciid not gbj e ct to the re-zonin g .
No plat wa s f iled with t he r equ e st. Upon motion by Robert Pa ce, d uly
s e cond e d by 'l'rix Williams , the Planning Com missi on voted unanimously to
recommend to the City Council th a t the s a id p ro pe rty be rezon ed from
reside n tial to com mer cial, with the stipulation that Ivl r. St rou d p resent
a p l a t to the City Council sho win g the exa ct loc a tion of th e p ro p erty
sought to b e rezoned.
The Planning Commissio n consi d ered the re q u e st of Mrs. Irwin
1 • .h.ob b ins f o r the re-z onin6 f rom re s i dent ial to commercial of certain
p rop e rty uescribed a s Lot ll, Dennis Addition to the City off Jacks onville
Ar kans a s, s a i d p ropert y being approxim~tely 325 feet front a g e a long
lvulitary h oa d , 2 10 feet ad j a cent to the Lot nov: occupied by A & G Food
lVlarket, with s ide parallel to lv'iilitary rt o ad being l $5 feet at a shar p
ang le back to Dennis :3treet with frontage of 35 feet. Th e add re s s of
the property a s stated b y l\ilrs. Robbins as 602 Milit ary Hoad. The s a i d -
re-zoning wa s re q u ested to a llow l'vl rs. h o b bins to erect a b uild ing to b e
used in the oper a tion of an upholst ery sho p . No p l at was filed with
t he re s u e s t a nd no p etition by t he a d joinin g property o vvners stating
that they did n o t object to the pro p osed a ction wa s filed. Upon mo tion
by E obert Pace, duly seco nd ed by Tri x \h lliams, the Planning Com mission
voted unanimously to recomme n d to the City Council th a t the s a i d p ro p er-
ty be re -zoned f rom residential to commer ci a l, vvith stip ulatio n th a t Mrs •
.l:t o bb i ns present a plat to t he Ci t y Council shov·1ing th e exa ct loc a tion
of the p roperty sout)lt to b e re-zoned a n d in add itio n that she p re sent
a petition f rom a ll p ossi b le of the adjoining property o wners, with the
exce p tion of the o wner of the lot now being used by the A & G Fo o d
ivlarket , statins th a t the sai d p roperty owner s do -n ot o b ject to t he p ro-
po s ed re -z oning .
The Planning Commission consid ered a Petit io n signed b y over
75 1o of th e p e rson s residing on Phyllis Cou r t reque s ting t h a t the name
"Phylli s Court n be changed to 11 Phyllis Circle." Aft er d i s~ussi 9n by th~
P L".nning Comrni ssion, it was mo v ed by h ob ert Pa ce/that the Plann1ng Com mlss-
ion r e c omme nd to the City Council that the /sec ond ed by W . W . Ni xon, Jr.
name o f the street known as nphyllis Court 11 be cha n g ed to n Phyllis Circle."
'l'h is motion was unanimously p assed by the Commi s sion.
The ~ecretary was directed b y the Chairman to a scrtain wh a t
s ys tem was p r es ently bein g used in Little Rock a nd Nor th Little Rock to
effect zoning chang es a nd to report to the P lan nin g Commission at tae
next regular meet .ing.
There being no other business t o come b e fo re the meeting the
Ch a irman de clared the s a me a djourned. h esp. sub. /s/ Garnci er Deane Jr., Sec.
!vli NUT ES OF PLA NNING COlVftvliSSION--OCTOBER 11, 1 9 60.
The Jacksonville Planning Commission met on Octo b er 11, 1960, at
the City Hal l. rv:i embers present \vere: J a ck Price, William lVI o ore, J.
Ro l and Williams ct nei J. W . Grizzle.
T. P . lihite, Chairman, c a lled the meeting to order. He presented
proposition by Vv ay ne Jtroud for rezoning of lot. Ha s told to g et co p ies
made a n d wa s referred to comrni tt e e.
h.eg ula r meetinc; viill be on November 3rd, 1960 for d iscu s sion a nd
p ublic hearing on: (1) A . G . Model f.il arket (b a ck prope rty)
· (2 ) Braden P ro p erty (N. James St.)
A lady visitor, Mr s. ~ie h l, protested a p etition presented by Mr.
Guy Kelley for the r e n am ing of Middle Drive to Memorial Drive. Mrs. Kiehl
sug g este d the cha n g e t o-b-e!vl±rrro-sa-Br--i-v-e -. -1'-fl-i-s -vJ-a-s-p.la-G-e-ct-i.n_ha.nds_o_f___ _
committee for consi d eration of compromise of namin g . Committee consists
of T. P . Vl hite and Bob Pace a nd W. ~~". Nixon, Jr.
Ivl eeti ng vv as adjourned.
IviiNUT ES OF PLANNING C01VJIV1 ISSION (Special Hearing --Braden Property) Nov.3Tl96 0
lVIinutes of special hearin g on re-zonin g of Bra d en Property a nd of
Jv1 rs. Prsin L. h obb ins' property to commercial.
l'vl eeting, was called to ord e r 6:20P.m., November 3, 196 0 .
lVlembers present: T. P. VJ hite, Ch a irman, l;l. D. Little, Bob Pac e,
Jack Price, Watson Nixon, William Moore, Trix Williams, J. I:.J . Grizzle,
forming a q uorum. First i tern taken up wa s re-zoning of Jvl rs. Hob b ins'
property with no objections.
~econd item taken up wa s 11rs. Br a den's petition. Mrs. Collie p re-
sented petition with sig natures of objectors to re-zoning to commerci a l.
Attorney Guy Amsler, Jr., representing Mrs. Br c:J.den. Persons speaking
a gainst--R . ~. Smiley, A. Van Patton, Mrs. Lillian Collie and Mrs. Thomas.
il'f crt±on-rna-cre-b-y----:ti--.--±i-.----b-i-t-t--1-B-b-h-a-t-m~et-i n g a d _j_mrrn _,_l : 10 P • M. t o take
the re-zoning matter un d er discussion and report fin ding s to Council.
Seconded by \Ja tson Ni x on--pa ssed a nd adjourned 7:17 Pm. by Chairman
T. P . v~hit e.
!VIINU'l'ES OF PLAl"J NING COlV.iiVl iSSION, DECEMBE R 1, 1960.
A speci a l call meeting of t he Jacksonville Planning Commission wa s
h e ld at 6:00 P .l'le, December 1, 1960, in the J a cksonian Hoom of Jac ks onville
::~tate .Da nk, 1\lith the following members present:
T. P . \J hit e, Chairman; DvJi g ht Little; \•J. VI . Ni x on, J'r.; Trix
VJ illiams; Bill lVi oore; Jack Price; Da isy Olson, acted as Secret a ry; Dr.
Tom Wortham was a g uest.
IVlinut es of the p revious me eting w ere r ead by the chairman and a p p rov ed
as re ad .
Chairman Hhit e a sked lVl r. Nixon for a report from the committee
concerning the possible re-n am in g of Mid d le Ro ad . Ivlr. Nixon re p orted th at
no conclusive re p ort -vva s r e ady fo-r present a tion at tha t time.
The Chairman a sked th a t the Commission members -.state their disposition
on the applic a tion for re-zoning by cert a in property owners in Br ad en
Addition of th e corner · lot loca t e d at James a nd l;Jlartin Streets, from
residential to commercial. It was the g enera l concens us of opinion of
those pres ent that re-zoning vJould constitute spot zoning and would be
adverse to the .1.·1aster .::>tr e et Plan of Jacksonville. It was moved by
V1. 1"1. Nixon that th e Co mm ission, therefore, reject the re q uest for
re-zonin6 the said pr operty i rom residential to commercial a11 d make the
recorrunendation to the City Council. The motion \v a s seconded by Dwight
Little ana unanimously adopted by those present.
Chairman White presented to the Comm ission a deed from Margaret and
Walter Keaton transferring certa in property a t the e nd of Sharp St re e t to
be used for a pub lic ri g ht-of-way to i:llld from the p ark. It wa s decided
that no a ction wa s necessary b y the Commi s sion for the City to a cce p t
the s ame or for the Cit y to be vested with title to the s a id p rope rty.
A letter of re signation from Gardner Deane, Jr. wa s pr esent e d to the
grou p by Chairman \V hit e. Trix V1illiams moved the Commission to a cce pt the
resignation ; Dvdght Little seconded the motion; a nd the sc:lil1 e wa~ upani-
mously adopted. ·
After a b rief d iscussion of terms of emp lo yment, Bill Mo ore moved
that the Gommissio n employ Daisy Olson to a ct as s e cret a ry a n d l egal
advisor f or the g roup; and furt h er that the Council b e mov e d to pa y the
suin of ;;.,2 5.00 per month t o lVliss Olson for said services. Trix Vi illiam s
seconcied th e motion and it v;as unanimously adopted .
Gh a irm a n 'vvhite p resented to the Comm ission a letter and p lat re-
ceived from hev. Wo od, wh ich re q ue ;::,ted th a t the Commissio n make the
nece s s a ry reco mmena a tion to t he Council to provi d e that the Church of
Christ be allow eel to build a nci operate a church on cert a i n l a nds on
North b ailey Str eet. After studying Ordinan ce No. 36, Section 3,
wh ich p rovide s for thebui lding of churches V\d. thin resi d enti a l districts,
the Co .u1rnission f e lt no a ction v,;a s nece s sary b y it for the issuance of a
building p ermit. \v-. W. Nixon moved th a t the representative to the
Coun cil cite to the Counc il th e specifi e d s e ction of the or d ina nce and
advise the Council th a t it is t he concurring opinion of the Commission
members tha t th i s se ction gives the ng o-ahea d 11 for a b uild ing p ermit
for a church on said l a nds, if plans meet the re q uireme nts c:.md restrict-
ions of the b uilding code; a n d that the Commission recommends th a t the It
SC:J.i o. p armit be granted a nci i s sued. Notion was d uly secon d ed by Trix
\,illiam s a nd unan imously adopted.
Dr. \~ortham discu s s ed \\lith the GOmmission the p roce d ure f or ob-
t a ining a b uilci ing permit for a clinic o n lancis ne ar ne w hospital site
on l•l arshall Ro ad . It wa s the consensus of o p inion of those present tha t
th e sam e conclusion could be rea c hed concerning a clinic i n residential
areas, a s that of a church, since both were provided for in Section 3
of Ord inance 36; a n d that no a ction was needed by the Co mm ission.
Chairman ~V hit e rec:uest ed that l"~liss Olson che ck le ga l procedure
nece s sary in presenting a nd f ollowing throug h a ppli c a tion for re-zoni ng
and th a t she report this proce d ure to the body a n d k e ep s am e ha n d y for
future reference.
'l 'here be in g no f urther business the meeting -vv as a d journed b y t he
Ch airman.
nespectfully S ubmitted, Da isy Olson, Se cretary.
MI NUTES OF CITY PLA NN I NG COMIUSSION, DE CEIVlBER 15, 1960 , 12:15 P .M.
At a sp e ci a l c a ll meetin g of the City Pl annin g Commission, held a t
1 2 :1 ) P .M., Thursday, De cember 15, 196 0 , a t th e o ffice of Da isy Olson,
th e foll owi ng members we re present : T. P. White, Ch a irma n; Robert Pace,
vdlliam ivwore, Jack Price, Tr i x iilliams and \v . VJ . 1-J ixon, Daisy Olson
acted a s Se cret a ry.
A re-plat of proper ty o wned by Cy b ond, loc a ted a t the corner of
Ncil.rth ur Drive and Gregory h.o ad, wa s introduced by the Chairman. The
re-plat was made for the purpose of dividin g the ori g inal lot covere d
by the ori binal plat, into four lots. Jack Price moved tha t the Com -
mission approve the r e -plat, the mot ion vas second ed by li . \f . Nix on and
unaniriwusly approved.
A le -c ter from lVIr. and Mrs. Coy He es vvas introduced by the Chairman.
'l'he letter re q u ested t a ~fie -o mm~ssic:m-r-e-c-omme-ncl-t-h-a-t t--h-e-84-B-y-G-eH-n-e-il
issue a special p ermit for th e installation of an one chair beauty shop
in their home a t 1.311 So uth b a iley. S p ecific reference wa s made to the
recemt amendment of a n ordinance prohibiting b u s in e ::'ses vvi thin homes. No
recommendation wa s made by the Commission.
_ . 'l'here was considerable discussion by yhose present regarding the
status of the legality of the Co mmissi o n's action on a pplication f or
rezoning o f cert ain property in Braden .A d di tion fr om residential to com-
me rci a l. Mr. White re p ort ed that the a ttorney representin g the p etitioners
in that matter had contencied that since the Master Stre et Pl an rtor the
Ordinance on zoning had never been filed of redord in the county clerk's
office, and there fore was inva lid. VJ . W. Nixon asked tha t Miss Olson-·
check the status of the r e cords. And f urther, that if the same h ad not
been filed, that the Comm ission take steps to s ee th a t the f iling is d one
irnmedi a t ely.
There being no further business, the meeting a djourned.
/s/ Daisy Olson, Se cretary
MINUTES OF T HE CITY PLANNING COlvfiviiSSION , FEBRUA RY 6 , 1961,. 7 P.M.
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Tuesda y, February 6, 1 961, in the l'-'luni cip a l Co urtroom of the City Hall,
v'Ji th Chairman T . P . vlh i t e pre siding~ The following members were p re sent:
s . J. Smart, J ac k Price, W. A. IVloore, J. W . Grizzle, Mr. V/hite and Da isy
Olson, Secretary.
Dr. E . B. o~B annon was a special g uest, appearin g in behalf of the
possible future d edication of certain lands for a street intersecting
lVlain Street on the e a st sice of his dog and c a t hospital. Iv'lr. Smart
made the su ggestion that before any consideration be given such a proj ect,
th a t the city be assured that the length be at least that re q uired to
extend for a wh ole city block. Mr. Price mentioned, a lso, the ordinance
re quirin g a 5 0 foot width. lVI r. Moore stated the desire that it be on a
property line. After some discussion, Chairman Price appointed S. J.
Smart to serve a s Ch a irm an, with Dvvi g ht Little a nc J. VJ . Grizzle to
as sist hirn on a comm ittee to study t he feasibility of the city's accep-
t a nce of such land; and aske d that they consider, in making their recom-
men d ation, the location with regard to the wa ~ter Street Plan, the physical
character of the street as it n ow is and what prepara tion will be needed;
a nd then report their findin g s to the whole commission.
IVI r. Price supplied to those p resent statistical brochures of sum-
ma ries of the past year's work by the Pu laski County Planning Com mission;